Calamine Lotion

It occurred to me to use calamine lotion one day when I realized how often my pimples itch (my mom used to give us calamine lotion for itches). My pimples are the red, inflamed variety that I would almost describe as hives except that they have pus in them. They are mostly on my chin. I read the bottle and it said it helps stop "oozing and weeping" (due to poison ivy...), and it really does! I'm so glad to see that others have found this solution as well. I wonder why I never heard of it. It's much nicer to my skin than benzoyl peroxide -- and I notice it is described as a "skin protectant."

calamine lotion works better than any spot treatment i have tried and i have tried tons.

I had a giant cystic pimple on my cheek. Normally, I would spot treat it with Proactiv 6% benzoyl peroxide, and it would get super dry and take about a week to completely heal. I decided to try calamine lotion instead and my cystic pimple went from a painful deep hard round lump to disappearing completely in only 3 nights of spot treatment! I now have a tiny dry spot where I applied the calamine, but it was much less drying than the 6% BP!

I've tried everything from ProActiv to basic creams and all in between. I've spent hundred's of dollars in acne medications. So I wanted to find a home remedie. Well I started looking and found alot about Calomine Lotion. So I said why not lets give it a shot. In one day more face was smoother and clearer. I was totally shocked. I've had acne since I was 12 (i'm 17) I will continue using the lotion and suggests anyone who hasn't tried it yet they defiantly should give it a try.

works great. i've had acne since i turned 11 (i am now 13), and a lady at the doctor's office told me to use it because it helped her daughters. i tried it on my forehead, which is the only place i get pimples (but there's enough to cover my whole face up there!), and it was gone the next day! i was so happy. :) everyone who has acne should try it.

I had poison ivy on my foot and i had no iverest so i seen calimine lotion and it said drying so i said hey i can use this for my zits an i did been usin it for one day now and its already cleared my small ones up,calmed my red inflamed pimple and Soothed my complection so get it try it,its better than trying/paying for anything that doesnt work(proative) so get it!!! :)))

i am using tretinoin cream and it makes my skin so irritated and red. i put on a facial mask whenever i go out. it is so embarrassing!! reading the reviews and message board, i found that calamine lotion calms skin. i then did a research on the ingredients of calamine. Calamine lotion is a mixture of zinc oxide and ferric oxide. Zinc Oxide is an active ingredient of sunscreen and skin protector. i search the government database for the registered medicine accessible in HK. i found out that many calamine lotions contain "phenol", "menthol", "alcohol" ,which are skin irritants. there are three brandnames only that contains zinc oxide and calamine only... i washed my face and dry it with tissue. then, i put on the lotion with a cotton pad and spread it all over my face. The redness went away immediately :) it also absorb the oil instantly and constantly. there are many pigmentation on my face. the lotion conceals them all well!

It cheap and i think it is somewat effective

I'm 29 and I have moderate acne. I use proactive and that hasn't entirely cleared up my skin, but the addition of calamine lotion as a face mask daily really seems to have helped. It's non-irritating but still seems to manage to dry up the problem areas. I am also really bad about picking my spots (I know, I am trying so hard to stop!) so I wonder if the fact that it's a bit antiseptic is part of what's really helping the areas I've picked heal faster.

great, especially if it is found to be cheaper in USA